Premium content and demo roundup

Joe Kucan, the chap that plays Kane in the Command & Conquer series, is quite funny. We just spoke to him on the phone and he made us laugh using jokes. He made merry about robbing convenience stores with a broadsword because he had been influenced by Shakespearean violence, which was a satirical jab at children being influenced by violent videogames these days.

He joked about working for Westwood "back in 1852" when it was actually 1995. He mused about being cast as a baddie because he looked like one, and said he would love to be a James Bond villain if the chance arose. He was a different kettle of fish to Carl Lumbly from Alias, who also stars in Kane's Wrath as Brother Marcion. We were quite taken with his understanding of the videogame industry, though, and he had a strangely soothing voice. This all sounds a bit like the PAL New Releases Roundup, which Tom writes and trying to take things from him is difficult, difficult like opening those plastic vacuum packed cases enclosing can openers and things.

Right then, back on track, just like Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which is finally on the PlayStation Store. Hooray, because yes it is good actually.

Other points of interest on our journey are the first official maps for Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3, and a fresh set of cards for The Eye of Judgement. Plus, if you feel a bit daring, then you can hop on the US PS3 Store and get Warhawk at a discounted price, as well as a flOw bundle that includes the expansion pack.

Live Arcade this week was a little poor with TiQal, which we would suggest is not bothering with. But a fresh slew of Ace Combat 6 planes makes amends for it, because planes are good and fast and noisy. There's Dreamfall: The Longest Journey on Xbox Originals as well, but this is less than essential and maybe a bit steep at 1200 Points. If you really want, you can fork out for Turok multiplayer maps. But we'd not suggest buying the game in the first place. So paying for the maps seems a little silly.

More encouraging was a return to form for the Virtual Console, which kicked its Commodore 64 Channel off with Uridium and International Karate. There was also the old N64 game Cruis'n.

We also feel like plugging The Temple of Elemental Evil that was added to the Ultimate Collection subscription for Metaboli. It's a little Dungeons & Dragons game from now-defunct studio Troika, and despite a few bugs is thoroughly enjoyable.